Lumbar spine CT cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $332.80 to $1,537.56, with a median of $975.73. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $642.93 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,215.58 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 72131, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC SPINE LUMBAR CT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $332.80 | $512.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $975.73 | $1,841.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $975.73 | $1,841.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $975.73 | $1,841.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $975.73 | $1,841.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 CT scan of lower spine without contrast | $1,537.56 | $1,537.56 | $117.40–$4,997.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $332.80, median $975.73, highest $1,537.56 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $975.73. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This CT scan shows the bones of the lower back in detail. It is used after injuries and when an MRI is not possible.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.